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Article: Applications of kite aerial photography: golf course management.
- Article from:
- Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science
- Article date:
- September 22, 2003
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INTRODUCTION
The techniques of taking aerial photographs from kites were introduced by the authors in the Transactions (Aber, Sobieski et al. 1999) and in other journals during the past few years (Aber and Aber 2001). The basic method involves large kites for lifting camera rigs 50-150 m above the surface (Fig. 1). Various film and digital cameras may be utilized to capture images in visible and near-infrared portions of the spectrum and in all directions relative to the ground target and sun position. The resulting airphotos are large-scale, high-resolution images that depict ground features in surprising detail.
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